Chimney residue
The crossword clue "Chimney residue" is answered by SOOT, a 4-letter entry. Used 50 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SOOT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SOOT answer page.
Used 50 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CREOSOTE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SOOT
Every other clue in this collection answered by SOOT, most used first.
- Chimney buildup - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Chimney dust - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Lampblack - used 48 times, most recently in 2021
- Chimney grime - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Sweep's target - used 30 times, most recently in 2022
- Chimney sweep's target - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Chimney dirt - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Flue residue - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Dryer residue - LINT, used 56 times
- Chimney channel - FLUE, used 40 times
- Chimney duct - FLUE, used 39 times
- Chimney part - FLUE, used 30 times
- Chimney passage - FLUE, used 27 times
- Smelting residue - SLAG, used 27 times
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